Tag: satisfaction
Instead of luxe gifts and fancy candlelight dinners this Valentine’s, you might be happier to plan a vacation with your sweetie.
A new survey conducted by the U.S. Travel Association has found that couples who travel together tend to be more satisfied with their relationship — not to mention reaping the benefits of better sex and more romance even after the vacation.
And it doesn’t have to be one fancy long getaway. Even a short weekend jaunt was reported to spark romance more so than any jewelry or other gifties could.
(That’s the sunset view from Negril, Jamaica, just a few days ago…sigh).
February 14, 2013
Tend to save the best for last? The last is often perceived by us as the one we like best, anyhow, says new research published in Psychological Science.
It seems that endings or last experiences affect is in certain ways, and one way is with positive feelings. That last dance, or that last kiss goodbye, or that last macaron you just ate, for example. In fact, even just telling someone this is the last of an item or experience, we may like it more. (Hmm, this would certainly seem to be the mentality at a frenzied sample sale!).
(The best macaron I’ve ever had in Toronto btw is not the last one I had at this particular party (I confess, I probably ate at least four or five macarons — yes, I can be piglet at times), but the salted caramel macaron from La Bamboche that I’d tasted first blew me away. However, now I’m determined to try the ones from Pierre Hermes in Paris after hearing Janine from BeautyGeeks wax poetic about them this week.)
February 10, 2012
Can’t get no satisfaction? Your problem may lie in how you set goals, according to new research published in the Journal of Consumer Research. If you’re a cautious person who tends to set conservative goals, you have a harder time being satisfied than those who set lofty, ambitious goals. Seems that even though you reach your goal, you start to raise your expectations and start comparing yourself to higher standards.
The lesson here? Aim high. Go for gold. That’s what I’m taking from it, anyhow.
June 27, 2011
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